Beach at the Fairmont Kea Lani, one of the best destination wedding hotels in Maui
There are a lot of upsides to a destination wedding: You get to say “I do” in a stunning setting, you can start your honeymoon right away, and some of your, ahem, least favorite family members might not make the long trip to attend. But planning a wedding is no easy task, and it’s even harder when you’re planning it far away. Luckily, Oyster can help you plan more than your honeymoon; our expertise in Hawaii and Caribbean hotels has allowed us to take some of the legwork out of the wedding planning process. Take a look at our new destination weddings page to start planning — or start dreaming about — your special day.
To give you a taste of our new content, we’re going to show you the top nine hotels for destination weddings in Hawaii. (Want to see more photos of these hotels? Click here for the full slideshow.) Read More »
by Laura on December 23, 2009
Lobby of the Hotel Madera, one of our picks for the capital's gay-friendliest hotels
Washington, D.C. could soon become THE hot new wedding destination if a same-sex marriage bill recently passed by the city council gets past the U.S. Congress, which must approve new laws in the nation’s capital. That could happen as early as March, so the city’s hotels have already begun to ramp up their marketing campaigns in an effort to attract spouses-to-be. We did our homework before the bill passed, however. Here’s our list of D.C.’s best gay-friendly hotels, all of which have been approved by the Travel Alternatives Group and/or the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association:
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by admin on September 2, 2009
Oh, where to begin...
Things you don’t have to worry about when getting married in this gazebo at the Holiday Village Golden Beach Puerto Plata:
- Standing Out: Your pristine white dress won’t be blending into the not-so-pristine white building behind you in your wedding photos.
- Landscaping: The holes in the lawn made by your four-inch stillettos as you walk down the aisle won’t be noticeable.
- Light: There appears to be a living room floor lamp present.
- Looking Good: You’ll definitely be the prettiest thing in sight.
by admin on August 13, 2009
Myth: Shiny, happy people.
Reality: Boozey, sunburned people.
Imagine setting a date to say your vows — notifiying only your nearest and dearest; a handful of your most cherished family members and pals — and running off to the Dominican Republic with your spouse-to-be, dizzy with excitement and drunk on love. And imagine, if you will, that this lovely photo of a beaming just-married couple led you to book this pristine white gazebo at the Riu Palace Punta Cana in which to say your nuptials.
And then imagine that all of this imagining (courtesy of the heartbreakingly misleading photo on the resort’s website) carries you on a cloud of delight and excitement all the way to this not-so-awesome reality check at the altar: your wedding ceremony has been crashed by this hot crew of ladies and gentlemen in full-coverage tropical swimwear.
Nothing says elegance like an uninvited onlooker in a leopard print sarong.
